Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness
This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.
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Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness
This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781137324887 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
Publication date: | 12/24/2012 |
Series: | Palgrave Pivot |
Edition description: | 2013 |
Pages: | 142 |
Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 5.70(h) x 0.80(d) |
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